Objectives Physical inactivity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cycling as a physical activity holds great potential to prevent CVD. We aimed to determine whether cycling reduces the ...

Objectives This document aimed to summarise the key components of exertional heat stroke (EHS) prehospital management. Methods Members of the International Olympic Committee Adverse Weather Impact ...

4 British Athletics Medical Team, British Athletics National Performance Centre, LoughboroughUniversity, Loughborough, UK Correspondence to Dr Noel Pollock, British Athletics Medical Team, Level 1 ...

Objective To review and frequently update the available evidence on injury risk factors and epidemiology of injury in trail running. Design Living systematic review. Updated searches will be done ...

Data sources Sensitive search in seven databases, three grey literature resources and four trial registers. Eligibility criteria Randomised controlled trials evaluating any treatment for PFP with ...

Aim To report the epidemiology of injury and illness in elite rowers over eight seasons (two Olympiads). Methods All athletes selected to the Australian Rowing Team between 2009 and 2016 were ...

Aim To describe the demographics, frequency, location, imaging modality and clinician-identified factors of rib stress injury in a cohort of elite rowers over the Rio Olympiad (2012–2016). Methods ...

The link between health and physical activity has been enshrined in medical lore since ancient times. Over 2000 years ago, practitioners in India, China, Greece and the Roman Empire espoused the ...

Objectives To compare the incidence rates and odds of concussion between youth ice hockey players based on mouthguard use and helmet age. Materials and methods Within a 5-year longitudinal cohort ...

Objective To estimate the dose–response associations between non-occupational physical activity and several chronic disease and mortality outcomes in the general adult population. Design Systematic ...